English Writing Fun

Practise those fine-motor skills that are an essential starting point for

handwriting. How many of the Fine-motor Skills Challenge activities on

pages 3 to 5 can you complete? It is okay to have help. You

might want to try some of the activities by yourself.

Pick a task from the choices below. You should choose one that is

challenging but not too hard for you.

1

EITHER describe the picture on page 6 using the symbols provided on

page 7 OR write complete sentences to describe the picture. There are

some red herrings* so choose your symbols carefully. (*Challenge: Find out

what this means!)

2

Many people have been enjoying walking in woods during the past

three months. This has given me the idea for this week's English writing

challenge: use sense words to write a vivid description of a woodland

scene (see page 8). 1) Imagine you are there in the woods: what

might you see? 2) What sounds might you hear in the woods? 3)

What might you feel against your skin, exploring with your hands or

under your feet? 4) What would you be thinking about while you

were in those woods? IMPORTANT: do NOT simply write a list, e.g.

I can see...; I can hear...; instead, think of different ways of starting

your sentences to keep it interesting for the reader.

3

English Writing Fun (Continued)

How many peas can you

pick up with your

fingers?

How many buttons can

you fasten on your

coat?

How many paper clips can

you join together?

How many dots can you fit

onto a sheet of paper

using your fingers?

How many bubbles in a

sheet of bubble wrap can

you pop?

CHALLENGE:

Can you use tweezers

to pick up 10

pasta shapes?

SUPER CHALLENGE:

Can you fill a grid

of 100 squares with

100 grains of rice?

IMPOSSIBLE CHALLENGE:

Can you thread a

needle?

The woman is running cricket a flower.

The dog is flying comicsin a bee costume.

The boy is sleeping on a boat on the sofa.

The baby is playing happilyon a cloudy day.

The man is reading in front of at home.

The bee is fishing a race on the grass.

English Reading Bingo

Explain what hashappened so farin your book to

an adult orsibling.

Read a bookabout a

superhero.

Read from a bookthat has been

recommended toyou.

Read a book whilewearing a hat.

Read a book to aparent or sibling.

Answer Blank'slevelled questionsabout a book youare reading (see

page 8).

Read a recipe andthen follow it

to make somethingin the kitchen.

Read a book thatwas written by a

female author.

Read a storyfrom a newspaperor news websiteand tell an adult

what it wasabout.

Read a bookabout animals that

can speak.

Take a photograph(of yourself or

your child) 'in themoment' when

reading a book.

Read a book witha monster in it.

Read a book in aden you have

made at home.

Read a book witha prop used by

one of itscharacters, e.g. a

wizard's wand.

Think of yourOWN reading

activity!

Read a book forfifteen minutes

withoutdistraction.

Read whilewearing odd socks!

Read a book witha cup of tea anda biscuit. (Don't

ruin yourappetite!)

Write down aprediction aboutwhat will happen

next then read onto find out if you

are right.

Read a book thatwas written by a

male author.

Performing PoetryA challenge for students, staff and parents! Choose a poem

that you love and learn to read it aloud.

For a better recital, learn actions, gestures and expressions

to accompany the poem.

For a greater challenge, try to learn the poem by heart so

you do not have to read it while performing.

English Reading Bingo (Continued)

Add the choices on the previous page to a Wheel of Fortune-typespinner*, click spin and it'll choose for you. (*See

https://wheeldecide.com/ or do an internet search for others.)

Work through each task from top to bottom.

Lay the bingo sheet on a table, flip a tiddlywinks counter onto itand the square closest to where it lands is the activity you have

to do.

Close your eyes, holding out your finger and place it on the sheetat random.

Cut out the squares in the bingo sheet, turn them over and mixthem up. Get a parent or sibling to turn one over - that's the

one you have to do!

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